Gainlab Audio GLA-MP1 Bishop - All Tube Channel Strip

Gainlab Audio GLA-MP1 Bishop - All Tube Channel Strip

The Gainlab Audio GLA-MP1 aka Bishop, is an all tube channel strip. At the heart of the Bishop, there is a mic preamp which consists of three vacuum tubes and inputs for mic/line and instrument level sources. On top of the regular switches of phase, polarity and phantom power the Bishop features a drive pot for adding colour to instrument level sources. The main stepped gain control has two selectable scales, offering up to +60dBs of gain.

The VU meter in the middle of the unit is responsible for representing the output level while right next to it we can find the two GR meters of the double slope optical compressor. This exclusive design of Gainlab Audio gives very unique possibilities to the hand of recording engineer by applying a second slope to the loved working method of LA-2A solution. This extension in functionality is well controllable with character, timing and threshold options. Right above the output attenuator we can find the HPF with two options. At the final end of the front panel there is a secret weapon called Dynamic Air Band with two selectable options. This function can work as a regularly known and loved Air Band while using with a compressor turned on it reacts to the actual compression level and gives the unique character of high frequency components to the recorded sound.

The unit is build with the same rugged material selection which is known from Gainlab Audio products. The engraved front panel and the high quality inside components stands together to bring long lasting value to the customer’s audio production.

Features

• All tube preamp section
• Full balanced signal path
• Dual Slope Optical Compressor
• Mic, Instrument and Line input
• HPF at 120Hz, 80Hz
• 48V phantom power
• Phase switch – Pad switch
• Instrument drive
• Dual ring steped gain selector
• Low gain mode +40dB
• High gain mode +60dB
• Output VU meter
• Character selector
• Timeing selector
• Threshold control
• Dynamic Air band
• 2nd slope control
• Dual GR LED bar

Specifications

• INPUT: Combo Balanced XLR/Jack, Rear Panel XLR
• OUTPUT: Balanced XLR
• Input Options: Microphone, Instrument, Line
• Input impedance: >10Kohm
• Frequency response: 20Hz-20Khz +/- 1dB
• Size: 483x280x89
• Weight: 5.2 Kg
• Mains: 230V AC (EU), 110V AC (US)
• High Gain: +60 dB
• Low Gain: +40 dB
• THD+N (0dBu): <0.3%